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Create and add members to a distribution list.

Modified on: Mon, 26 Feb, 2018 at 9:56 AM

As the admin of an Office 365 organization, you may need to add one of your users or contacts to a distribution list. For example, you can add employees or external partners or vendors to an email distribution list.

Create a distribution list.

Sign in to Office 365 with your work or school account.

Select the app launcher icon and choose Admin.

Choose Groups in the left navigation pane.

Under Type of group, select the dropdown and choose Distribution list.

Enter a name and add a description for your new distribution list.

You can choose whether you want people outside your organization to send email to the distribution list.

When you're ready, click or tap Add to create the distribution list, and Close to view your distribution list.

Add a user or contact to a distribution list

Sign in to Office 365 with your work or school account.

Select the app launcher icon and choose Admin.

Choose Groups in the left navigation pane.

On the Groups page, select the distribution list you want to add a contact to.

In the Members section, click Edit.

On the View Members page, click or tap Add Members, and select the user or contact you want to add to the distribution list.